This franchise offering is not being offered by us or by anyone acting on our behalf or with our knowledge to residents of (nor is it otherwise specifically directed to any person in, nor will any franchise or business opportunity be located and/or sold in) California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, or Wisconsin, until the offering has been registered and declared effective and an approved disclosure document has been properly delivered to the prospective franchisees.